Six teams American Hockey League teams looking to qualify for the Calder Cup: part 2
Like there were teams of Eastern Conference mentioned in the first part, there are also teams in the Western Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL) who are doing very well and as there are three divisions of the conference and three division leaders as well.
Following are the names and performances of the teams which are doing well in the Western Division and could qualify for the Calder Cup by finishing in top 8 of their conference.
Abbotsford Heat
Abbotsford Heat is the team which is doing best in all the divisions and both the conferences of the AHL as they have the most points. With 41 points and a handsome goal difference, Heat’s team is easily expected to qualify for the Calder Cup and could also win the Western Conference title.
Almost having lost the least number of games in the normal time, Abbotsford has been unsuccessful in just three games when it comes to losing after the given time of 60 minutes and three periods.
After playing 20 games, Abbotsford has won 11 games, won one game in the overtime, one win in the penalties, two losses in overtime and two losses in penalties.
Having scored 56 goals and conceded just 36, which is less than any other team of the AHL this season, Abbotsford has the goal difference of +20.
Springfield Falcons
Though they are just one point short of Abbotsford Heat in the race to become the champions of Western Conference, Springfield Falcons are the team with most wins in the Western Conference and the whole AHL this season. They have been able to win 12 games out of 20 games that they have played this season.
They are also the team which has scored most goals in the league this season and have also got the highest goal difference in the league this season. They also have the honour of being the team which has the most points’ difference than the second placed team of their division as they have 10 points more than the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Overall Springfield Falcons have not won any games in the overtime or in the penalties as all of their wins have come in normal time. They have lost 4 games in regular time, one in the overtime and three in penalties.
Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte Checkers are the leaders of the South Division and also very closely followed by second, third and fourth placed team. Having got 36 points, Checkers are followed by Oklahoma City Barons with 34 points and Houston Aeros with 33 points.
Charlotte Checkers have been able to win 10 games, 1 game in the overtime and 1 in penalties. Seven of their losses have come in the regular time and 2 in the penalties.
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